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Thu, Feb 17 2011

J-SLANTED: And…We’re Back!

Also tagged: baseball, David DeJesus, felix hernandez, Hideki Matsui, Josh Willingham, Ken Griffey Jr., Kevin Kouzmanoff, Mark Ellis, Oakland A's, Oakland Athletics

By JORDAN IKEDA Rafu Contributor === Yesterday marked the first official day of spring training. Every year it seems I write about the same thing around this time. Bubbling enthusiasm. Unspoiled optimism....

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Thu, Jul 29 2010

Suzuki Inks $16 Million Deal

Also tagged: A's, BAA, Billy Beane, ERA, GM, homerun, Jason Kendall, JOe Mauer, MLB.com, Oakland Athletics, OPS, Yadier Molina

It’s been a long road for Kurt Suzuki. From leaving his home state of Hawaii to walk-on at Cal State Fullerton behind two catchers on scholarship, to taking over the starting job, to winning the Johnny...

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Wed, May 19 2010

Sun Spots: Matsui Woes

Also tagged: ai miyazato, baltimore ravens, Devin Setoguchi, golf, GolfChannel.com, haruki nakamura, Hideki Matsui, ichiro suzuki, Jiyai Shin, Kazuo Matsui, LPGA, mariners, Michael Street, Oakland Athletics, Pacific Perspectives, Randall Mell, Ryan Sweeney, San Jose Sharks, Terrence Cody

Sun Spots is back. Apologies for the long delay in posts, well, for those who actually check this blog in the first place. Have some interesting posts today, so read up! Click on the links for the full...

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Sat, Apr 17 2010

MLB’s First Full Week a Mixed Bag

Also tagged: Astors, Atlanta Braves, Billy Wagner, CERA, Chicago Cubs, Chone Figgins, clayton kershaw, Derek Lowe, dodgers, Hideki Okajima, hiroki kuroda, Hisanori Takahashi, houston, ichiro suzuki, J-Slanted, Jair Jurrjens, Jason Bay, Jeff Francoeur, Jeff Keppinger, Johan Santana, Jonathon Niese, Kaz Matsui, Kazuo Matsui, Kenshin Kawakami, Kosuke Fukudome, Mets, Mike Pelfrey, mlb, Oakland Athletics, OBP, Oliver Perez, OPS, rafu shimpo, Randy Wolf, Roy Oswalt, Ryota Igarashi, Seattle Mariners, Takashi Saito, Tim Hudson, Tommy Hanson, Wandy Rodriguez

By JORDAN IKEDA Rafu Sports Editor Despite going 0-5 Thursday night, Kosuke Fukudome is still hitting .345 on the season going into tonight’s game against Houston’s Roy Oswalt. Oswalt is 0-2 in the...

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Thu, Mar 25 2010

J-Slanted: Spring is in the Air

Also tagged: akinori iwamura, Chicago Cubs, Edwin Maysonet, Geoff Blum, Hideki Matsui, Hisanori Takahashi, Houston Astros, ichiro suzuki, Jeff Keppinger, JOe Mauer, Kazuo Matsui, Kosuke Fukudome, Los Angeles Angels, mlb, New York Mets, Oakland A's, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ryota Igarashi, Seattle Mariners, Travis Ishikawa

By JORDAN IKEDA Sports Editor As opening day for the 2010 MLB season looms less than a week away we’ll take a brief look at some of the storylines out there. The Oakland A’s seem poised to offer starting...

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Wed, Mar 17 2010

MLB Preview Pt. 2: Asian Americans

Also tagged: akinori iwamura, Asian American, Aubrey Huff, CY Young, Don Wakamatsu, ERA, Eric Chavez, Filipino, Flyin Hawaiian, ichiro suzuki, japanese american, Jason Bartlett, Jason Giambi, Ken Griffey Jr., Kevin Kouzmanoff, Matt Holiday, NLCS, Oakland Athletics, OBP, OPS, Orlando Cabrera, philadelphia phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, rafu shimpo, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Marienrs, Shane Victorino, Shutouts, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Lincecum, Travis Ishikawa, WHIP

By Jordan Ikeda Part two of this three part series previewing Major League Baseball’s upcoming season focuses on the Asian American players. If you missed part one, check it out here. Jason Bartlett...

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Sat, Jan 2 2010

2009 Year In Review

Also tagged: ai miyazato, ai sugiyama, Asashoryu, Basketball, boxing, Casey Nielsen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Devin Setoguchi, Don Wakamatsu, Eri Yoshida, Hakuho, Hideki Matsui, Hines Ward, ichiro suzuki, Jeff Hironaka, Ji Eun-Hee, Jiyai Shin, Jordan Hamamoto, Kenji Johjima, Kim Il-Kyung, Kim Yu-na, kimiko date krumm, lauren kamiyama, lyoto machida, Manny Pacquiao, Michelle Wie, MMA, Ryo Ishikawa, Ryosuke Irie, Shin Soo-Choo, takuya kawamura, Tiger Woods, Troy Palamalu, WBC, Y.E., Yang, Yani Tseng, Yusei Kikuchi

At the close of the first decade of the aughts, the Asian Athlete has burst onto the American sports scene. Team Japan celebrates their second consecutive WBC championship. (MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS/Rafu Shimpo) More...

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Thu, Dec 10 2009

J-Slanted: Winter Meetings

Also tagged: A's, Angels, Athletics, Bob Geren, Bobby Abreu, Brandon Webb, Chad Billingsly, Chicago Tribune, Chicago White Sox, ChiSox, Chone Figgins, Curtis Granderson, Dan Evans, Dan Haren, dodgers, Edwin Jackson, Frank McCourt, Hideki Matsui, ichiro suzuki, James Loney, Jamie McCourt, Japan, Joe Torre, jonathan broxton, Ken Griffey Jr., leadoff, los angeles times, major league baseball, mariners, Mark Teahen, matt kemp, Ned Colletti, new york yankees, Orlando Hudson, Paul DePodesta, rafu shimpo, Randy Wolf, Russell Martin, Safeco

By JORDAN IKEDA Sports Editor The Yankees made official the acquisition of center-fielder Curtis Granderson yesterday, making a return to the Bronx an even more unlikely scenario for 2009 World Series...

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Wed, Oct 7 2009

Sun Spots

Also tagged: ai miyazato, Bryan Clay, Chicago, ichiro suzuki, LPGA, Oakland Athletics, Olympics 2016, Rolex Player of the Year, Ryo Ishikawa, Seattle Mariners

Only a few spots this week, but there’s some really good stuff, especially about Kurt Suzuki. As always, comments are always welcome. Bryan Clay makes his case for Chicago in 2016. Even though we...

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Wed, Aug 5 2009

Sun Spots 2

Also tagged: baltimore ravens, Don Wakamatsu, Eric Spoelstra, Godzilla, haruki nakamura, Hideki Matsui, ichiro suzuki, Junichi Tazawa, Kazuo Matsui, Seattle Mariners, Sportscenter

Hello all. I attended the LA Women’s Open at the Home Depot Center so that’s what this week’s J-Slanted was about (check Thursday’s paper). So for those of you who need your baseball fix, here’s...

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Tag Archives: Kurt Suzuki

J-SLANTED: And…We’re Back!

Suzuki Inks $16 Million Deal

Sun Spots: Matsui Woes

MLB’s First Full Week a Mixed Bag

J-Slanted: Spring is in the Air

MLB Preview Pt. 2: Asian Americans

2009 Year In Review

J-Slanted: Winter Meetings

Sun Spots

Sun Spots 2

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